Water-energy-carbon nexus modeling for urban water systems: System dynamics approach

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 143, Issue 6, 2017, Pages

  Chhipi Shrestha, Gyan ^a   Hewage, Kasun ^a   Sadiq, Rehan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

System dynamics; Urban water sustainability; Urban water system; Water energy carbon nexus

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEM THEORY; WATERWORKS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA , CANADA; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH; URBAN WATER SYSTEMS; URBAN WATERS; WATER ENERGY;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; MODELING; NEIGHBORHOOD; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; PENTICTON;

EID: 85017512772     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000765     Document Type: Article

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